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public Observing fromLocation: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
north SunriseRise: 4:52  
clear_day Transit: 12:55  
SunsetSet: 20:59 south
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IC 1363 - Open Cluster in Cygnus

IC 1363 is a Open Cluster in the Cygnus constellation. IC 1363 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.

IC 1363
Open Cluster
Cygnus
Available Resources for IC 1363 - Open Cluster in Cygnus

Digitized Sky Survey image of IC 1363

The image below is a photograph of IC 1363 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).

Image of IC 1363 - Open Cluster in Cygnus star
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DSS2 image of IC 1363 in the Red band.

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of IC 1363

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of IC 1363 are provided in the following table:

21h 10m 40s
+46° 52’ 12”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of IC 1363 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

Finder chart IC 1363 - Open Cluster in Cygnus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1363 - Open Cluster in Cygnus.

Finder chart IC 1363 - Open Cluster in Cygnus star
Simplified finder chart for IC 1363 - Open Cluster in Cygnus.

Rise ans set times of IC 1363 from your location

Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom edit_location_alt
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

IC 1363 - Open Cluster in Cygnus is circumpolar and transits at 04:48 UTC (altitude: 85.4°)